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高人气总统相对不光彩不孝子总理, 反而意外形成两个权力中心?

 高人气总统相对不光彩不孝子总理,

反而意外形成两个权力中心?


尚达曼高票中选,显示选民对他的信任,相信他能够有所为。相对于总理,一个被弟妹称为不光彩,不孝子的总理,在道德上,不能不说,新加坡人对于总统和总理有着不一样的期待。


这种期待,当然也有可能落空。就像以往的所谓民选总统那样,没有作为,没有亮眼的地方。除了,王鼎昌的亲民、储备询问外,过去的民选总统,都是没有作为的人。直接说,就是白领薪金,不做事,新加坡人对于他们所作所为,极为失望。


尚达曼是否也跟其他历任总统一样,没有发挥新加坡人心目中,想要他扮演的角色?发挥功用,不是跟政府对着干,而是积极的协助国人,反映民情,融合族群的了解,合作共赢,善用储备和任命适当人选出任要职。


以尚达曼的聪明才智,可能会选择一些擦边球。尤其是,国人关心,而又影响国际声誉的事情。当然,擦边球的玩法,自然而然在宪法规定之内。一个最明显的例子,就是超龄检察总长,总统有权拒绝任命或延长超龄高官的任命。


当然,胆子再大一点,擦边球在玩的美一点,甚至可以设立调查委员会,调查黑白屋,部长涉及贪污案,10亿元(上升到18亿)洗钱案等,这些都影响新加坡的国际声誉,为了维护新加坡在国内外的清廉形象,进行独立调查有其必要性。


一个强势,高人气的总统,在气势,信任和支持度上面,已经给道德上有瑕疵的总理带来了预想不到的压力。新加坡人相信总统高于总理,这也是第一次出现这种怪现象。以往总统几乎就是一个花瓶,而新加坡人不希望尚达曼成为一个花瓶,而要求他有所作为。这是作为总统的尚达曼,需要摸索,需要与众不同的地方。



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